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| Border agent suspected of smuggling pot |
| By kpho.com |
| Published: 04/06/2011 |
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A U.S. Border Patrol agent was in the Yuma County Jail after his arrest for allegedly smuggling bundles of marijuana Monday afternoon, according to a report from KSWT-TV. Two other Border Patrol agents were patrolling an area east of Yuma when they encountered the suspect, agents told the station. They said they noticed the suspect was carrying numerous bundles of pot inside a marked Border Patrol vehicle. "Fortunately, we haven't had this type of incident in the Yuma Sector where agents been arrested on duty and utilizing his Border Patrol vehicle," Kenneth Quillin, U.S. Border Patrol spokesman for the Yuma Sector said. The two Border Patrol agents informed their superiors and the suspect was arrested and turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Quillin said. "Right now were not allowed, were unable to release the name due to the ongoing investigation and we're not sure right now if the formal changes have been filed," Quillin said. Read More. |
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